CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$119
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $30–$140
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
About the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $119 This hospital $135 Cash price $160 Hospital's list price $435

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $22 Priciest $135

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $119 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $135, or about $160 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $135 - $245 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $41 - $287 38%
Aetnamajor $71 - $135 66%
Cignamajor $571 535%
Humanamajor $135 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $31 - $184 29%
Health Net $75 - $135 70%
Molina $31 29%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $31 - $283
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 34Th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals